9 Feb 2025
Four decades on, Starlight Express is still racing ahead.
At the 25th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Richard Stilgoe’s musical dominated, winning seven awards, including Best Musical Revival, reaffirming its place in the canon of British theatre.
The WhatsOnStage Awards are unique in being decided entirely by audiences, a reminder that theatregoers remain the true arbiters of a work’s staying power. In addition to Best Musical Revival, the creative team was recognised across design categories, and Jeevan Braich took home Best Professional Debut for his turn as Rusty.